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here...will decide by this evening (before 10:00). Expect the roads to be wet - will mount Shimano cheapos on my ti rainbike. By the way, I really like having the RdV at the Red Chili - this is excellent remedy for cutting out all the cappuccino chitchat !

So according to Yahoo weather http://weather.yahoo.co.jp/weather/jp/19/4920/19206/4010013.html it should be cloudy for most of the day. Tom, I'm looking forward to riding with you again, it's been too long my friend. A brisk pace is exactly what I want, hence the no cappucino ride comment. However as it is a big ride I'll need to take a break at the supermarket you introduced me to in Suruhashi? Is this right, the one after turning off R35 and coming off the small climb past The golf club. I say let's stop there for about 20 minutes, refuel and then attack Matsuhime. As this will be our only stop I hope you don't mind the extended break. Sergey you still in? James?

So according to Yahoo weather http://weather.yahoo.co.jp/weather/jp/19/4920/19206/4010013.html it should be cloudy for most of the day. Tom, I'm looking forward to riding with you again, it's been too long my friend. A brisk pace is exactly what I want, hence the no cappucino ride comment. However as it is a big ride I'll need to take a break at the supermarket you introduced me to in Suruhashi? Is this right, the one after turning off R35 and coming off the small climb past The golf club. I say let's stop there for about 20 minutes, refuel and then attack Matsuhime. As this will be our only stop I hope you don't mind the extended break. Sergey you still in? James?

James, Sergey and Tom, thanks for the company today. That was a great day out especially with it being not too hot. I love Matsuhime but popped with around 3km to go and was a wreck until James and I stopped at a covini and refueled. After that we came accross some 'crazies' driving on the road today, I think it must have been the threat of rain or something. Anyway I'm home in one piece and hope the same for you guys too. Thanks again for a brilliant day

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guys! Super day for me - Mike & Serguei were much too strong for me and I was lucky James had overtrained himself...otherwise I would have been easy prey to the Matsuhime tengu ! In retrospect, 12-23 in the back was not a very wise choice....

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I actually kept up somewhat up Tsuru Toge.... and got a few hill climb sprints as well. Although I really am feeling it today.... going for a massage tomorrow or Tuesday as I have the John Wayne walk today.